About Arvid

Arvid has always been an athlete. When soccer was no longer an option because of injuries, he took up cycling. On his first 40km ride, he had to call his wife Ruth to pick him up because he couldn’t make it past 30.

Fast-forward fifteen years to a 54 year-old grandpa attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the fastest person to cross Canada on a bike. Arvid’s rides progressed to 100, 200, 300+ km over those beginning years. In 1999 he cycled from Vancouver to Winnipeg in 5 days 11 hours. In 2005 he cycled cross-Canada in his first involvement with Mully Childrens Family. He transported a rotating group of 3 MCF orphans on the back of his modified tandem bike. Even with that precious cargo, he completed over 7000km in 30 days. In 2008 he completed Race Across America in 11 days 3 hours, winning his age category in what is known as the world’s toughest bike race (4800km in under 12 days).

Last summer he organized Hot Pursuit, a race from Vancouver to Winnipeg. He completed it in 4 days 4 hours.

Arvid’s motivation to ride the bike is the kids at MCF, rescued by Charles Mulli and given a new chance at life. Dramatic change is happening. Life transformation is happening. This motivation only increased when Arvid was blessed with his first grandson last January. He now has three grandsons, and he wants to set the Guinness World Record to show that Grandpas Can. They can make a difference, they can be the change.